Jobs in Portobello & Craigmillar, Edinburgh

If you’re looking to use your excellent accountancy, leadership and communication skills within a pioneering health and wellbeing charity, where two days are never the same, then this could be the role for you.

About Thistle

At Thistle we believe in a world of inclusion, free of isolation and loneliness, where a health crisis doesn’t mean a life crisis.

Our charity supports people with disabilities and long-term health conditions; to lead good lives and achieve what matters most to them. We believe that everyone in Scotland should have access to our person-centred approach to health and wellbeing.

About the Role

This role will be key in leading, developing, and managing the Finance function to support the delivery of Thistle’s strategic objectives and provide a professional, supportive, and responsive Finance service across the organisation. It will involve working closely with the operational teams in Supported Living and Health & Wellbeing, as well as colleagues right across the organisation including others in our ‘back-office’, known collectively as Thistle Hub.

• Lead the Finance function to manage our financial operations effectively and in accordance with OSCR and statutory regulations.
• Responsibility for reporting to the Leadership Team and Trustees on the financial position, delivering monthly management accounts, the annual budget and regular reforecasts.
• Have overall responsibility for financial and management accounting including sales, purchase and nominal ledgers, payroll, cash management, internal reporting and financial systems.
• Contribute to multi-year financial planning, preparing budgets for new projects and services.
• Prepare statutory accounts and other statutory returns, and lead on the annual audit.
• Lead, coach, develop and manage the finance team, ensuring that the team has an appropriate and relevant skill mix and experience, and promote a positive culture of continuous improvement.
• Identify and implement improved processes and controls and delegate work effectively within the team.
• Contribute effectively as a member of the Extended Leadership Team (ELT)

Who we’re looking for

Are you an experienced accountant who welcomes the opportunity to work in an organisation which supports people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to enable them to lead good lives and achieve what matters most to them? Do you have experience managing multiple income streams and cost centres, and in preparing budgets, forecasts and management accounts?

Do you have excellent communication skills to build relationships with colleagues at all levels across Thistle? Can you support budget holders with their financial planning and reporting?

You will have a track record of leading and managing a team effectively, and a professional and ethical approach combined with pragmatism. If you are passionate about providing an excellent customer-focussed service, developing both yourself and others, and enjoy working closely with colleagues in all areas of the organisation then you will find Thistle an exciting and rewarding place to work.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, varied role, where you can make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

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What we offer

• The opportunity to work with a fun and friendly team focused on making a difference in the lives of people living in communities across Scotland
• Hybrid working between and our award winning offices in Craigmillar, Edinburgh and home
• Learning and development opportunities including our internal leadership development programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
• 35 days of annual leave
• Free Thistle Gym membership
• Membership of the HSF Health & Benefits Plan

WithYOU

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult homelessness and Older People services.

Why work with us?

We have the following benefits to help attract and retain the best talent, ensuring we provide high quality care to those we support, this includes:

• 6% employer pension contribution

• Death in benefit cover (2 times salary)

• Enhanced Sick Pay

• Fully funded qualifications

• Career development and progression opportunities

**We are also offering a £500 welcome bonus for all newly recruited colleagues – please visit our website for full details**

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic Night Support Worker to join our expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about a career in social care who wants to gain valuable hands-on experience and enhance their skillset. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. Our mission is to provide positive, life changing support, delivered by inspiring, professional staff.

As a Night Support Worker you will support people to achieve their ambitions and live as independent a life as possible both at home and in the community.

Award-winning performance company, Curious Seed, was formed in 2005 by Scottish choreographer, Christine Devaney. Based in Edinburgh, we produce compelling dance theatre work that questions the world we live in; work which touches and moves people, unlocking new ways of experiencing and feeling something different about the world. Our work has been presented across the globe from Milan to Macao, New Zealand to Norway, appearing at prestigious international festivals and venues from Sadler’s Wells to Sydney Opera House. Since 2015, Curious Seed has been a Creative Scotland Regularly Funded Organisation.

We are now seeking 3 Trustees to strengthen our existing board and to replace Trustees who are due to retire (including the role of Treasurer).

We are especially, but not exclusively, interested in people who bring knowledge of one or more of the following areas:

• Finance / Charity Accounting

• Organisational Development

• Legal / HR

• Fundraising

• Working with Children & Young People

• Equalities / Access

• Environmental Sustainability

• Community Activism

Trustees attend four Board meetings each year (early evening) as well as an annual day long strategic development meeting. There are additional opportunities to support via working groups and ad-hoc projects.

We are a dynamic and forward looking charity, responding to the social isolation regularly experienced by people with disabilities looking for opportunities to find friendship and love in adult relationships.

We organise events, develop courses, and create opportunities that enable social connection and personal development. We use a mentoring and coaching approach to encourage adults with disabilities to self-reflect, take responsibility for their own actions and to lead their own lives.

The post of Communications & Events Coordinator includes all aspects of communications with our members and other stakeholders. You would also play a key role in creating a programme of events and activities.

For this role you will need to be a creative communicator, highly organised, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines. If you have a commitment to promoting the inclusion of people with learning and other disabilities and you believe you have the experience and skills to be part of our dynamic team we would love to hear from you.

WithYOU

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult homelessness and Older People services.

Why work with us?

We have the following benefits to help attract and retain the best talent, ensuring we provide high quality care to those we support, this includes:

• 6% employer pension contribution

• Death in benefit cover (2 times salary)

• Enhanced Sick Pay

• Fully funded qualifications

• Career development and progression opportunities

**We are also offering a £500 welcome bonus for all newly recruited colleagues – please visit our website for full details**

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a hard working an experienced support worker who is interested in progressing in their career and taking on additional responsibilities, or a senior support worker looking to take on a new challenge. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about a career in social care who wants to gain valuable hands-on experience and enhance their skillset. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. Our mission is to provide positive, life changing support, delivered by inspiring, professional staff.

With YOU

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult homelessness and Older People services.

Why work with us?

We have the following benefits to help attract and retain the best talent, ensuring we provide high quality care to those we support, this includes:

· 6% employer pension contribution

· Death in benefit cover (2 times salary)

· Enhanced Sick Pay

· Fully funded qualifications

· Career development and progression opportunities

**We are also offering a £500 welcome bonus for all newly recruited colleagues – please visit our website for full details**

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a hard working and enthusiastic support worker to join our expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about a career in social care who wants to gain valuable hands-on experience and enhance their skillset. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. Our mission is to provide positive, life changing support, delivered by inspiring, professional staff.

As a support worker, you will support people to achieve their ambitions and live as independent a life as possible both at home and in the community.

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult homelessness and Older People services.

Why work with us?

We have the following benefits to help attract and retain the best talent, ensuring we provide high quality care to those we support, this includes:

• 6% employer pension contribution
• Death in benefit cover (2 times salary)
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Fully funded qualifications
• Career development and progression opportunities

**We are also offering a £500 welcome bonus for all newly recruited colleagues – please visit our website for full details**

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a hard working an experienced Team Leader to join our expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about a career in social care who wants to expand their social care experience in a managerial role. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. Our mission is to provide positive, life changing support, delivered by inspiring, professional staff.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Apply your knowledge of best practice, codes of practice and current regulations in the social care sector and ensure the provision of a high quality and socially inclusive service
• Manage support plans and contribute to support reviews alongside Service Managers
• Work with Service Managers on service referrals and staff interviewing & selection procedures
• Assist in monitoring the service’s progress against an agreed business plan including evaluating work and implementing changes to improve results
• Develop, implement and monitor action plans for any team-led changes or external recommendations from the Care Inspectorate, Quality Assurance or Business Assurance;
• Contribute, in consultation with the Service Manager and the with YOU Finance team, each year’s budget and ensure the financial targets are met;
• Develop constructive relationships with national and local statutory, voluntary and community agencies to ensure appropriate resources, support and understanding of the service;
• Deputise for the Service Manager, assuming the responsibilities in their absence.

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• At least 3 years experience of support/care services
• Experience providing support and development to a team
• Partnership working and collaboration
• IT literacy and ability to use and understand data to make informed service decisions
• Qualified to the level required by the SSSC for as a manager in housing support services and care at home services or willingness to work towards and to successfully complete qualification within the SSSC specified timeframe.

About The Service:

Our Mental Health Service is looking for a Team Leader to join our team supporting the Service Manager across 3 services, Edinburgh Mental Health, West Lothian Mental Health and Horizons.

The Mental Health service provides practical and emotional support to adults who have a mental health diagnosis in our visiting support services in Edinburgh and West Lothian. The service operates on a rota basis working early, mid, back, weekend working. We offer a range of support across Edinburgh and the Lothians working in partnership to build trust to support mental health and wellbeing. Promoting engagement in identifying personal outcomes and developing skills where identified to support recovery, living well and living life. We provide tenancy, emotional, and social support to people in their own homes in partnership with local authorities and housing associations. This is also an outreach service, with travel throughout Edinburgh and West Lothian.

Our Horizons Service provide tenancy, emotional, and social support to young adults in their own homes in partnership with local authorities and housing associations. We also offer pre-tenancy support to individuals who require housing but are not quite ready to move in.

We support individuals with their emotional, social and tenancy needs. Supporting them to access their local community, attend college, appointments, work, or voluntary experiences. We support a visiting support model, where we work closely with a local housing association to provide supported tenancies both furnished and unfurnished for young people who are transitioning into their first accommodation.

We also provide the same support through our outreach model, where individuals live in their own tenancies. Within our outreach programme, we support individuals who choose to self-manage their support needs through Self Directed Support.

Additional Notes:

Shift work, weekend work and sleepovers may be a requirement of this role, sleepovers attract an additional payment. Flexible working arrangements are also available. These can be discussed at your interview.

PVG scheme membership and SSSC registration are requirements of this post.